Emperor Que Shaohua

It should be said that Xue Fuzheng has always been a deep-rooted person who can lie to others and never go into battle in person.But when it came time to meet each other, the words could not be said to be savage. A few short words not only provoked the dissatisfaction of all the courtiers, but Chen Yuanfu's remonstrance also became doubtful of the emperor and shaken the king's prestige.

The corners of Emperor Tianyi's eyes twitched, Xue Songnian's words hit his heart.At that time, with the conflict between Langhuan and the imperial court, he retreated to the south of the Yangtze River, and the morale of the northern border was indeed low. Words such as "traitors are in power, righteousness does not exist", and even incompetence were circulated among the people, which once made him very angry.Hundreds of officials in the court have been demoted and changed a batch, and they have become low-browed and pleasing to the eye, and at the same time they are lifeless; and in the martial arts world, there is no heroic hero who is willing to rise to the top for expelling foreign captives.As time went by, the disadvantages became more and more obvious, and this was the reason why he would use Luo Yanhua again.

But he was absolutely unwilling to admit his mistakes, and blamed himself for all the past. If Lang Huan was rehabilitated, everyone would sigh that he had finally turned the clouds and saw the sun. Apart from stupidity and stubbornness, what good reputation can I get for myself who doesn't discern the truth?

The emperor was so angry that he almost slapped the armrest of the throne hard, and ordered Chen Yuanfu and Zhao Mian, who took the lead, to be pulled out and cast court sticks, to make an example of others.But according to Ding Jianhou's grievances, it is reasonable to ask for a retrial, but it is not easy to find out the appropriate charges in a hurry.

"As the auxiliary government said, it's not a small hat!" Someone in the court suddenly said lightly, "As ministers in the same hall, discussing state affairs together depends on the will and ability of being loyal to the king and serving the country, not on the level of official position or seniority. According to What Master Xue meant, if a crafty sycophant deceives the saints and leads to mishandling, even if there is a great grievance, it must not be brought up again afterwards, otherwise it will be accusing His Majesty of not being wise enough?"

At this point, he said coldly: "Then who will bear the consequences caused by this? The controversy and infamy in history all point to His Majesty! Besides, throughout the ages, courtiers have spoken sincerely regardless of gains and losses, and the emperor is as humble as the sea." Accepting remonstrance is the embodiment of a Mingjun in a flourishing age; a pro-little person, a virtuous minister, prefers to flatter and obey, that is what a mediocre ruler would do! Xue Fuzheng, you are suppressing Chen Heling so much, are you trying to trap the king into injustice?!"

The voice was eloquent, and all the officials looked forward together. The person who spoke was a civil servant in his thirties, with elegant appearance, clean clothes, and elegant demeanor.

Xue Songnian was greatly surprised. Fu Jianchen was born in a family with a successful career. Now he is a close minister of the third rank of the emperor. He is far more important than Chen Yuanfu. It is rare for this person to succeed at a young age. To show his attitude, he was unexpectedly on the side of King Jing, and he spoke sharply and aggressively as soon as he opened his mouth.

"A big grievance?" He sneered, "Fu Xueshi is not afraid to flash his tongue! As soon as the second prince was questioned, Lin Huai'an couldn't wait to add insult to injury. How can we overthrow the conclusions drawn by the imperial court for many years? In my opinion, it is clear that someone has ulterior motives and intends to make trouble and damage His Majesty's reputation!"

He knew that in the eyes of others, he had already been classified as Luo Wenxiao's party, and it was too late to draw a clear line now, so it was better to still hold the position of the second prince, so that what he said would have some effect.In addition, Emperor Tianyi did not want Langhuan to be rehabilitated. This was his family's biggest reliance, and he had to hold on to it even if he tried his best to gain a chance of survival.Therefore, in his words, he always kept the emperor's reputation close.

"However, I feel that General Lin's narration of the past is coherent and reasonable, and there is nothing wrong with it." Seeing that Xue Songnian was not in a good mood, Li Furen immediately left the squad and said in a deep voice, "Besides, there are many soldiers who witnessed the incident before and after it happened, so it is difficult to fake it. After multiple investigations by the Fourth Highness, it should be enough to win the trust. What's more, what's the benefit of General Yu Lin himself if he fabricates false rumors to slander his long-dead brother?"

Because Ding Jianhou's position has been cut off, he called him "General Lin" and continued, "Furthermore, Xue Fuzheng has repeatedly emphasized that the change of Hanguan has long been concluded. How can I make a decision? My servant is dull, but he remembers it. Can't get up."

Everyone was stunned. During the ten years of vicissitudes, there were not many courtiers who were still in the Zichen Palace. After thinking and recalling, from the fall of Shao'an to the battle report of Hanguan, the emperor was repeatedly outraged. , repeatedly ordered to investigate Langhuan's felony collusion with the enemy; however, due to various reasons, the investigations failed to follow up and ended in anticlimactic conditions. Everyone knows that Langhuan has been regarded as treason, but it seems that there is really no decree or document for formal conviction.

Emperor Tianyi's face turned blue and red for a while. Once upon a time, he hastily bestowed upon Empress Langhuan to death, declaring to the outside world that the Empress had "lost morality and wronged the country. I am afraid that the emperor will be blamed for it, and she would die suddenly from illness." The statement was very vague; as for The matter of confessing relatives by dripping blood is naturally kept secret, and all the maids and servants who handled it were silenced, and only hinted at a few emperor uncles and elders in the clan when it had to.Half of the country and half of Langhuan, even if it is exaggerated, it is by no means an easy task to convict Langhuan.At that time, voices of grievances and grievances continued in the capital, and the Langhuan tribe headed by Jiang Hengyuan was even more indignant.He had to worry about border wars, and he had to weaken and suppress, but not force too much.Since ancient times, the use of martial arts was banned, and the empress's old troops were really angry and turned to the enemy, rebelled, or entered the palace to assassinate, Yu Zhou, Jiangshan, and Jiangshan might be in trouble both internally and externally.Therefore, until two years later when he made the covenant across the river with Jiang Hengyuan, the emperor exhausted all means, both openly and secretly, but he never publicly convicted him.

"Since it is an unsolved case, and now the clues have reappeared, restarting is the meaning of the question." Li Furen hit the blow, and then said unhurriedly, "The truth will be clear in the court. Anyone who blindly obstructs it will be the truth." With ulterior motives!"

His tone suddenly became serious, and became extremely solemn: "Your Majesty, since the founding of the country, Langhuan has made great contributions to the country, and the righteous men fought bloody battles at the border. Unexpectedly, it is Yu Zhou's own assassination behind him! He died unjustly, who can rest in peace? Loyalty and villainy are not distinguished, how can the imperial court convince the public? This matter is related to the heart of the country and the people, and it is not an exaggeration to say that it is too big. I would like to second the two Hanlin officials, Chen and Zhao, and ask your Majesty to decree to retry the old case, so that the grievances can be cleared, and the sun and the moon can be brought to justice. !"

He came prepared, and what he said was well-founded, and all the civil and military people were moved.Shi Gu Hongsheng, the dean of the Imperial Academy, was the first to join the class, followed by Zhang Yancun, the Imperial College Jijiu, Zhong Lin, the Minister of the Household Department, and Kong Shangye, Yin Kong Shangye of the Luocheng Mansion...

Xue Songnian saw more and more courtiers expressing their support, which would become a prairie fire in an instant, and suddenly became anxious in his heart, and suddenly loudly said, "Li Furen, you dare to conspire to form a party and bring chaos to the court?!"

He knew that the emperor was the most taboo of courtiers forming cliques. Li Furen, as the chief examiner of the Wuchen Division, was the teacher of Chen Yuanfu's Jinshi, and he might have a chance to turn the situation around by targeting this Lingyan Pavilion scholar.It must be known that in the court, if you want to accomplish an important matter, you often have to go through all kinds of twists and turns, but it is much easier to mess things up.He sternly reprimanded, and at the same time winked at his subordinates, signaling to several officials who had always followed his lead to speak out quickly, causing disputes and chaos.

"Xue Fuzheng is also deeply involved in the old Langhuan case, so he should avoid suspicion." Seeing that he was still dying, Luo Pingyuan felt annoyed, and said coldly, "I advise you to shut up and stop stirring up trouble!"

His voice was not high, but he secretly gathered true energy, and immediately suppressed the noise in the hall.

The scene was quiet for a while, and all the officials were surprised. Although Xue Songnian's status was precarious, he was still an important official. How could the fifth prince be so rude?

But Wen Luo Pingyuan said every word, "I went to the south of the Yangtze River this time, and met a swordsman named Qiu Hanbai, who said he was an old acquaintance of Mr. Xue. I don't know, does Fuzheng still remember the old man?"

The Qiu Hanbai he was talking about was precisely Qiu Banxu's third uncle and the man in Xue Yingchuan's portrait.

Mu Shaoqing and Gu Di led the disciples of the Sword Hall to search for people in Suzhou City, chased them, intercepted them and tried to persuade them. It took a lot of trouble, and they rushed to the capital with witnesses and evidence.

The words "Qiu Hanbai" fell into his ears, and to Xue Songnian, it was like several thunderbolts exploding above his head one after another, and it seemed that the ground paved with gold bricks suddenly cracked under his feet.Of course, it is impossible for him to forget that loyal subordinate who was taciturn and willing to repay his favor with his body, as well as the life-saving book box he entrusted many years ago.This is the biggest secret, unknowingly, it is designed to guard against Concubine Han Gui and Luo Wenxiao, but looking at Luo Pingyuan's demeanor, it is clear that he has insight into the inside story.

Even if he was scheming, he couldn't help being in a state of confusion, and took a step back, his face instantly ashen and ashamed.

Chao Zhongwu naturally didn't know who Qiu Hanbai was, and why did Xue Songnian's expression change drastically when he heard just one name?But Ning Wang mentioned it at this time, and it is expected to be related to Langhuan's grievance.Including Yu Shi Liu Deshun, several civil servants who were about to speak closed their mouths, some calmly wiped off their cold sweat, and some quietly withdrew their feet just as they stepped out of the shift.

"Father," Luo Pingyuan turned towards the throne, saluting deeply with a solemn expression, "Ten years ago, my son's mother and concubine died at the hands of the traitor Wei Wuze, and he blamed the empress. It is only gradually emerging now. Both the benevolence of birth and the benevolence of nurturing are deep, and the sons and ministers cannot sit idly by and watch Langhuan empress suffer innocent injustice, and must find out the real reason for the death of the mother and concubine. I ask my father to grant the request of the ministers to re-examine Langhuan. Ring the old case!"

Before today, he had thought about it thousands of times, what he should say and how he should argue when the Golden Palace appealed for grievances; It is still the memory and picture in the palace of the past, the pain as if the world collapsed overnight, the long and hopeless sadness, the righteousness of the family and the country, and the love of children, all stemmed from one heart, and it is difficult to distinguish which is more important.

Emperor Tianyi looked at the sincere fifth prince, and from Luo Pingyuan's point of view, such a request could be said to be very normal and understandable.His gaze swept over as if he had been shot seven inches, and suddenly turned into a dumb assistant, catching a trace of panic on the opponent's face that was too late to cover up.

No need to ask, Xue Songnian must have committed some ulterior motives, and it is likely to be worse than the dead Lin Huaitai.The emperor didn't want to ask, first King An, then Ding Jianhou, had already torn the face of the clan to pieces, if Luo Pingyuan told an anecdote about the past of the assistant minister in the court again, I'm afraid he would be in front of him. Not only is the old case retried, but he is also urged to issue an edict of guilt.

When he was angry and helpless, courtiers continued to come out to support him: Zhou Bing, Minister of the Ministry of War, Yan Sicun, Minister of the Ministry of War, Song Xiang, Minister of Dali Temple, Zheng Mingyi, General Wuying, Cheng Xu, Yushi of Zuodu, and Yu Chiyan, Commander of the Imperial Guard. ...Some are mature and prudent, some are concise and to the point, but they all express the same meaning: Your Majesty, please order a retrial.As for Zou Peisheng, Shangshu of the Ministry of punishment, he simply took the initiative to ask for an order.

But in a short while, the Zichen Hall was full of people, and all the officials seemed to be rearranging their positions, and they stepped out from the courts on both sides and came to the middle.For a moment, Emperor Tianyi felt it was difficult to breathe, and the boiling anger rushed straight to the top of his head, but it was blocked in his throat, unable to turn into a roar and burst out, his blood flowed back and down slowly, leaving a chilly emptiness.

In his memory, during the more than [-] years of the Tianyi Dynasty, together with the Shunye years when his father came to the court, there had never been such a situation where all the officials unanimously requested an order at the court meeting.Looking down from the throne, it was dark, and every familiar face seemed to be filled with opposition and admonition, silently waiting and urging.

In fact, before the morning court, he still had some confidence.For a long time, King Jing seldom showed up in the court and did not hold power. King Yun and King Ning also returned their military power and Jingyu Guards respectively, while Langhuan and Langhuan were just a group of gangsters with crimes on their backs.

Therefore, even though the matter had actually happened before his eyes, the emperor still couldn't believe it. Why did all the courtiers, from civil servants to military commanders, support King Jing clearly, and did not hesitate to offend the majesty of the emperor and defy himself as the emperor?

At the same time, a weak voice sounded from the bottom of his heart: "If the ring ring is really that simple, it can still become your heart disease for many years. Why did you have to get rid of it in the first place?"

And, before the confrontation in the Imperial Study Room, what Luo Yanhua said: "Have you ever thought about what is Langhuan?"

"Your Majesty lives high in the temple, don't underestimate the Jianghu, the Jianghu is the heart of the people." I vaguely remember that Jiang Biyao, who first ascended to the Great Treasure a long time ago and just became a queen, said to herself, "For example, black and white are right and wrong, the world has its own ruler in its heart. "Long live, although he promises everything, he can't ignore people's opinions, right?"

"Langhuan..." She thought for a while, with a quiet smile on her lips, and she answered very implicitly: "People in Langhuan don't want to cultivate literary and martial arts, but they want to be with the emperor's family. What father means, since it's about birth A knight in martial arts should do something that is beneficial to the country and the people with his heart, as for success or failure, people from all walks of life can comment on it."

It is conceivable that the emperor would not like such an answer. However, after many years, he read the meaning of the support of the people in the solemn expressions of the courtiers.

In the current situation, he can no longer throw a cup like he did to King Yun earlier, saying "Who dares to complain about Langhuan again, with such a cup" and send it away easily. Luo Zhanhong, who was as headstrong as Tianyi Emperor, couldn't help feeling short of breath and flustered.

"Luo Yanhua, you are fine!" He turned his eyes to King Jing who was still standing silently in his place, and the anger that had been suppressed suddenly rose again, and he sneered, "It's so great for you to instruct Chao Zhongwen to force the palace to make trouble. What courage! Why don't you think about it, even if you have the upper hand for a while, can you still be proud until tomorrow?!"

"Father's words are serious." Jing Wang glanced at the emperor's slightly distorted face, and there seemed to be a little tiredness in the quiet pupils, "All the adults speak to protect the law and dignity of the court, and If it wasn't me, Luo Yanhua, His Majesty should be pleased, why would you take the blame instead? As for the life and death of my sons and ministers, there was an unwarranted accusation at the beginning of the year, and Hanzhang got angry later, so I have long since given up thinking about him."

He didn't even look at the emperor's blue and white complexion again, stepped out of the class, and said slowly: "I am the suzerain of Langhuan. On the third day of May last year, I made a contract with your majesty in the imperial study. Langhuan is willing to come back from the south of the Yangtze River." , to help the imperial court to eradicate the accumulated evils and expel the Liao and Jin from the outside. So far seventeen months ago, I have done my best. Please keep your promise and re-examine the old cases in the past, so that the grievances of Langhuan will be brought to light. safely."

His tone was not very strong, but in the silent hall, there was an indescribable serenity, and every word fell into the hearts of everyone.In fact, many years later, the courtiers who participated in the court meeting that day still clearly remember the scene where the eldest son of the emperor represented Langhuan in the Zichen Hall and proposed to the emperor to fulfill the promise.

Luo Pingyuan felt that his eyes were a little fuzzy, except for Qin Su, he understood better than anyone else in the hall how much hardship the emperor had gone through for this moment.He resisted raising his hand to wipe it, but lowered his head slightly.

Although the courtiers did not have mixed feelings, many speculations were confirmed. Jing Wang Luo Yuhua did return to the court after entering the palace to celebrate his birthday in May last year. Pushed by an invisible hand, in just two years, the Qingping and prosperous age began to show signs of prosperity, and there were traces of Langhuan in every major event, just like King Jing was always standing behind King Yun and King Ning.

Even the most suspicious courtiers have no doubts about what they hear. If there is no agreement in advance, no one can do their best while bearing grievances.However, in exchange for a promise that should have belonged to Langhuan in the first place, the price the eldest son of the emperor paid was too heavy.

Strangely, as King Jing's voice fell, there was an unprecedented silence in the Zichen Palace, without any noise or commotion, even the occasional whispers stopped, and the almost frozen silence seemed to spread to every corner of the huge palace in an instant .Unanimously, everyone's eyes turned to the throne at the front, waiting for the emperor's response.

Emperor Tianyi swallowed a mouthful of saliva with difficulty, feeling bitter in his heart.It was expected that Jing Wang would propose to fulfill his promise, but in his mind, it was just a secret conversation between the two, without evidence or proof, how could it pose a threat.However, I don't know if it's an illusion, but every line of sight from below is like a sharp arrow, like a needle, with a strange and subtle judgment, almost piercing him.

"God knows, the earth knows, father and I know each other, that's enough." Luo Yanhua said that at the time without any hesitation.

It was only now that Emperor Tianyi suddenly realized that he was no longer as vigorous as before, and he did not hesitate to splash blood on the court in order to frighten his officials; perhaps, he faintly knew that suppression was useless and would only lead to a more serious crisis.That cup of poisoned wine and Lang Huan's ten-year hatred had to be repaid.

Ordered by the sky, life will last forever.Never before has he felt the existence of God's will and his own weakness and insignificance like this moment.

"Decree," his voice was dry and tense, and he managed to squeeze out the words, "In the 12th year of Tianyi, the case of collaborating with the enemy and treason in Langhuan has not yet been settled, and the Ministry of Criminal Justice will set a date for retrial."

In the hall where needles could be heard, the atmosphere was a little loose, and there were more low-key discussions around, Zou Peisheng secretly let out a long breath, and was busy taking orders to thank him.

"Wait a minute!" King Jing said suddenly, and under the surprised gazes of the officials, he bowed slightly calmly, "I thank my father and emperor for his kindness, but the old Langhuan case lasted ten years and involved a lot. It is also because of this that I can't argue with a hundred words, and passed away with hatred. My son thinks that the grievances are so deep and so sad that they can't be cleared without the joint trial of the three divisions. Please allow it!"